Book Review: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong

This young adult paranormal tale has the typical problems of adolescence, with the addition of supernatural powers.  Only, the inhabitants of Lyle House are being treated for “mental diseases” and not supernatural powers, at least that is how the book begins.  Chole is the main character who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, actually she’s a necromancer with ghosts talking to her. 

She befriends some of the kids in the house and they begin to suspect that not all is what it seems at Lyle house and plan an escape.  It is a locked down facility, so that does take some planning.

The plot moves along at a good clip and the characters are engaging.  You do have the stereotypical mean girl, cute boy, outcast, and sidekick roles being filled by the various residents.  The end of the book has a very interesting twist but it also cliffhangs completely; so you might as well have book two handy because you’ll want to keep reading.

To find out more about the author, go to her site: http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/